A community of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, has filed for a temporary restraining order against Vatican-imposed leadership, underscoring their rejection of a Vatican decision to place its governance under a national Carmelite association. The legal maneuver continues a yearlong feud with
In a new report released April 17, Catholic migrant advocates detailed accessibility issues facing asylum-seekers using CBP One, the mobile app run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure appointments needed to claim asylum and legally enter the United States.
Since January
Many of the mourners who approached the open gray metal casket at the end of the April 13 funeral Mass for Dorlian Castillo Cabrera seemed almost in a state of disbelief.
Some wept, while others dropped to their knees or hugged family and
Catholics who worship at parishes in Baltimore City have the opportunity to weigh in on the proposal for Seek the City, the archdiocesan process underway for nearly two years to change the footprint of physical locations in the city while emphasizing a
An assault on a Texas priest -- along with recent incidents at Catholic churches in the U.S. and Canada -- highlights the need for parishes to implement more robust security measures, experts told OSV News.
On April 10, Father Tony Neusch, rector of
As the White House responds to Iran's attack against Israel, Catholic experts said U.S. officials should seek to prevent further escalation in the region.
Iran's unprecedented aerial attack on Israel overnight April 13-14 followed a suspected Israeli strike two weeks prior on an
The Supreme Court temporarily allowed Idaho April 15 to enforce a ban on certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender. State officials asked the high court to allow them to enforce the law while
As part of the immigration conference "Responding to Changing Realities at the U.S. Border and Beyond," held April 11 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, Peter K. Kilpatrick, the university's president, interviewed Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas.
The
After an early morning fire April 4 reportedly set by a resident damaged the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Verona, the church could reopen its doors for Mass the weekend of April 20-21, said Father Peter G. Wehrle, pastor.
On
A new study of U.S. Catholics suggests that Mass attendance and political affiliation are associated with their views of Pope Francis and Catholic teaching on key moral issues.
The findings were released by the Pew Research Center April 12 from a study that
A new report shows most U.S. Catholics approve of Pope Francis -- but his ratings have slipped in the past few years, marked by political divides.
The findings were released by the Pew Research Center April 12 from a study that surveyed close